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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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